ELENTECBIO LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
08576722 · ltd · incorporated 2013-06-20
Investment thesis
Well-run mature business — low negotiation leverage; premium likely.
Why interesting: Textbook target; clean filings, stable trading.
Why risky: No pressure on seller; any deal likely at full price.
Opportunity decay
hardening · 12-months
Already tight — no obvious softening catalysts on the horizon.
- · Thesis: well-run, low negotiation leverage
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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year to Jun 2024
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
79/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 36000
Sector: Water supply & waste
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 79/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (73/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (73/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
1 year of iXBRL accounts extracted (no YoY comparison) + narrative notes parsed
50
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
3 officers (2 active, 3 linked, 3 with DOB)
90
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 1 total, 1 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
36 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
79/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
75
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Key financials
1 year extracted from filed iXBRL accountsCash
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Net Worth
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Current Assets
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Current Liabilities
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Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-06-30 |
|---|---|
| Average employees | 500 |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
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Last 90 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (22 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-30📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2025-08-01➕BROOKMAN, Jayne Louise, Dr appointeddirector
- 2025-06-29📄change-account-reference-date-company-current-extendedaccounts · AA01
- 2025-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2024-08-14📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-08-14📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-08-01➕TITO, Duarte Maria Botelho Moniz Novaes appointeddirector
- 2024-08-01➖BOSTOCK, John Newcomb resigneddirector
- 2023-12-04📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-09-21📍change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-addressaddress · AD01
- 2023-08-09📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2023-03-14📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-11-23📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-11-22📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2022-06-08📄gazette-filings-brought-up-to-dategazette · DISS40
- 2022-06-07📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2022-05-31📄gazette-notice-compulsorygazette · GAZ1
- 2021-06-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2020-03-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2018-08-31📄accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entityaccounts · AA
- 2013-06-20🏢Company incorporatedAs ELENTECBIO LIMITED
- 2013-06-20➕BOSTOCK, John Newcomb appointeddirector
Owner dependency
66/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
- +Senior director age: Director aged approximately 63 — approaching natural succession window.
Succession & seller-readiness
56/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 63+: Senior director is approximately 63. Approaching typical UK retirement age — succession thinking likely.
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
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Mr John Newcomb Bostock Individual · British · DOB 06/1947 · age 79 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 20/06/2016 |
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated2013-06-20
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC36000 — SIC 36000
Registered office
Unit 15 Felin Fawr Industrial Estate
Bethesda
Gwynedd
LL57 4YY
Wales
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-06-30
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-13
Last: 2025-08-30
Officers (2 active · 1 resigned)
BROOKMAN, Jayne Louise, Dr→
Activedirector · ~63y · appointed 2025-08-01
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TITO, Duarte Maria Botelho Moniz Novaes→
Activedirector · ~50y · appointed 2024-08-01
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BOSTOCK, John Newcomb→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · appointed 2013-06-20 · resigned 2024-08-01
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Recent filings (36 total)
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-09-30
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2025-09-30
change-account-reference-date-company-current-extended
accounts · AA01
2025-06-29
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2025-03-31
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-06
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2024-08-14
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2024-08-14
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-12-04
change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address · AD01
2023-09-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-09-15
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-08-09
accounts-with-accounts-type-micro-entity
accounts · AA
2023-03-14
gazette-filings-brought-up-to-date
gazette · DISS40
2022-11-23
gazette-notice-compulsory
gazette · GAZ1
2022-11-22
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-11-18